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可動堰 (かどうぜき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

可か動どう堰ぜき

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Meanings

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noun

movable weir; adjustable dam gate

Technical term for a gate or weir that can be raised, lowered, or adjusted to control water flow in rivers or canals.

この川かわには洪こう水ずいを防ふせぐための可か動どう堰ぜきが設せっ置ちされている。
A movable weir has been installed on this river to prevent flooding.

Kanji

可can, passable, approval
動move, motion, change
堰dam, prevent, stop up

Similar words

堰せき
堰 is a general term for a weir or dam, while 可動堰 specifically refers to a movable or adjustable one.

Etymology

Compound of 可動 (movable) and 堰 (weir, dam). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward technical coinage.